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The AHA this week urged the Department of Justice to reject claims that the proposed merger of Anthem and Cigna would not reduce competition in the Administrative Services Only – or self-insured – market.
The AHA has extended to April 29 the deadline for all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey. The free web-based survey helps AHA measure the impact of Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractor program on hospitals and advocate for needed changes. For more information on the RACTrac…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today that it will delay until at least July 2016 the release of overall hospital quality "star ratings" on its Hospital Compare website. The ratings were originally scheduled to be released April 21.
The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved report language to accompany its Agriculture Appropriations bill that would direct the Food and Drug Administration to suspend efforts to finalize its draft guidance for laboratory developed tests and work with Congress to pass legislation that…
Average life expectancy at birth increased 0.4 years for black men, 0.2 years for Hispanic women and 0.1 years for Hispanic men in 2014, but declined 0.1 years for white women, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This is the first time in…
Emory University Hospital in Atlanta received a Medical Innovation Award last month at the Nuclear Industry Summit for its efforts to help reduce radiological threats. The hospital recently replaced a blood irradiator containing Cesium-137, a radiological source that could be used to create a dirty…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that it will delay until at least July 2016 the release of overall hospital quality “star ratings” on its Hospital Compare website. The ratings were originally scheduled to be released April 21.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today held the second in a series of hearings on implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, with a focus on physician efforts to prepare for the Medicare payment reforms.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Minority Health today released data detailing the quality of care received by people with Medicare Advantage by racial or ethnic group.
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, yesterday announced an initiative that will fund research on disparities in surgical care and outcomes for disadvantaged populations.